diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/tasks.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/tasks.hpp
index 51de1636..5edbcf1b 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/tasks.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/tasks.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
 #ifndef REPERTORY_INCLUDE_UTILS_TASKS_HPP_
 #define REPERTORY_INCLUDE_UTILS_TASKS_HPP_
 
+#include "common.hpp"
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace repertory {
 class app_config;
@@ -31,9 +33,43 @@ class tasks final {
 public:
   static constexpr const auto default_delay_ms{10U};
 
-  struct task_item final {
-    std::function<void(const stop_type &stop_requested)> action;
-    std::uint16_t delay_ms{default_delay_ms};
+  struct task final {
+    std::function<void(const stop_type &task_stopped)> action;
+  };
+
+  class i_task {
+    INTERFACE_SETUP(i_task);
+
+  public:
+    virtual auto wait() const -> bool = 0;
+  };
+
+  using task_ptr = std::shared_ptr<i_task>;
+
+private:
+  class task_wait : public i_task {
+  private:
+    bool complete{false};
+    mutable std::mutex mtx;
+    mutable std::condition_variable notify;
+    bool success{false};
+
+  public:
+    void set_result(bool result);
+
+    auto wait() const -> bool override;
+  };
+
+  struct scheduled_task final {
+    task item;
+
+    std::uint16_t delay_ms{
+        default_delay_ms,
+    };
+
+    std::shared_ptr<task_wait> wait{
+        std::make_shared<task_wait>(),
+    };
   };
 
 public:
@@ -61,13 +97,13 @@ private:
   std::mutex start_stop_mutex_;
   stop_type stop_requested_{false};
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<std::jthread>> task_threads_;
-  std::deque<task_item> tasks_;
+  std::deque<scheduled_task> tasks_;
 
 private:
   void task_thread();
 
 public:
-  void schedule(task_item task);
+  auto schedule(task item) -> task_ptr;
 
   void start(app_config *config);
 
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
index cc98161b..5ebf021e 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/polling.hpp"
-#include "utils/tasks.hpp"
 #include "utils/time.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 
@@ -82,8 +81,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::chown_impl(std::string api_path, uid_t uid, gid_t gid,
                             struct fuse_file_info * /*file_info*/)
     -> api_error {
 #else
-auto fuse_drive::chown_impl(std::string api_path, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::chown_impl(std::string api_path, uid_t uid,
+                            gid_t gid) -> api_error {
 #endif
   return check_and_perform(
       api_path, X_OK, [&](api_meta_map &meta) -> api_error {
@@ -259,7 +258,6 @@ void fuse_drive::destroy_impl(void *ptr) {
   }
 
   polling::instance().stop();
-  tasks::instance().stop();
 
   if (eviction_) {
     eviction_->stop();
@@ -483,8 +481,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::getattr_impl(std::string api_path, struct stat *unix_st,
                               struct fuse_file_info * /*file_info*/)
     -> api_error {
 #else
-auto fuse_drive::getattr_impl(std::string api_path, struct stat *unix_st)
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::getattr_impl(std::string api_path,
+                              struct stat *unix_st) -> api_error {
 #endif
   auto parent = utils::path::get_parent_api_path(api_path);
 
@@ -567,8 +565,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::getxtimes_impl(std::string api_path, struct timespec *bkuptime,
 #endif // __APPLE__
 
 #if FUSE_USE_VERSION >= 30
-auto fuse_drive::init_impl(struct fuse_conn_info *conn, struct fuse_config *cfg)
-    -> void * {
+auto fuse_drive::init_impl(struct fuse_conn_info *conn,
+                           struct fuse_config *cfg) -> void * {
 #else
 void *fuse_drive::init_impl(struct fuse_conn_info *conn) {
 #endif
@@ -624,7 +622,6 @@ void *fuse_drive::init_impl(struct fuse_conn_info *conn) {
     }
 
     polling::instance().start(&config_);
-    tasks::instance().start(&config_);
 
     event_system::instance().raise<drive_mounted>(get_mount_location());
   } catch (const std::exception &e) {
@@ -803,9 +800,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::release_impl(std::string /*api_path*/,
   return api_error::success;
 }
 
-auto fuse_drive::releasedir_impl(std::string /*api_path*/,
-                                 struct fuse_file_info *file_info)
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::releasedir_impl(
+    std::string /*api_path*/, struct fuse_file_info *file_info) -> api_error {
   auto iter = directory_cache_->get_directory(file_info->fh);
   if (iter == nullptr) {
     return api_error::invalid_handle;
@@ -823,8 +819,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::rename_directory(const std::string &from_api_path,
 }
 
 auto fuse_drive::rename_file(const std::string &from_api_path,
-                             const std::string &to_api_path, bool overwrite)
-    -> int {
+                             const std::string &to_api_path,
+                             bool overwrite) -> int {
   auto res = fm_->rename_file(from_api_path, to_api_path, overwrite);
   errno = std::abs(utils::from_api_error(res));
   return (res == api_error::success) ? 0 : -1;
@@ -834,8 +830,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::rename_file(const std::string &from_api_path,
 auto fuse_drive::rename_impl(std::string from_api_path, std::string to_api_path,
                              unsigned int /*flags*/) -> api_error {
 #else
-auto fuse_drive::rename_impl(std::string from_api_path, std::string to_api_path)
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::rename_impl(std::string from_api_path,
+                             std::string to_api_path) -> api_error {
 #endif
   auto res = check_parent_access(to_api_path, W_OK | X_OK);
   if (res != api_error::success) {
@@ -949,15 +945,15 @@ auto fuse_drive::getxattr_impl(std::string api_path, const char *name,
 }
 #else  // __APPLE__
 auto fuse_drive::getxattr_impl(std::string api_path, const char *name,
-                               char *value, size_t size, int &attribute_size)
-    -> api_error {
+                               char *value, size_t size,
+                               int &attribute_size) -> api_error {
   return getxattr_common(api_path, name, value, size, attribute_size, nullptr);
 }
 #endif // __APPLE__
 
 auto fuse_drive::listxattr_impl(std::string api_path, char *buffer, size_t size,
-                                int &required_size, bool &return_size)
-    -> api_error {
+                                int &required_size,
+                                bool &return_size) -> api_error {
   auto check_size = (size == 0);
 
   auto res = check_parent_access(api_path, X_OK);
@@ -997,8 +993,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::listxattr_impl(std::string api_path, char *buffer, size_t size,
   return res;
 }
 
-auto fuse_drive::removexattr_impl(std::string api_path, const char *name)
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::removexattr_impl(std::string api_path,
+                                  const char *name) -> api_error {
   std::string attribute_name;
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
   auto res = parse_xattr_parameters(name, 0, attribute_name, api_path);
@@ -1026,8 +1022,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::setxattr_impl(std::string api_path, const char *name,
                                uint32_t position) -> api_error {
 #else // __APPLE__
 auto fuse_drive::setxattr_impl(std::string api_path, const char *name,
-                               const char *value, size_t size, int flags)
-    -> api_error {
+                               const char *value, size_t size,
+                               int flags) -> api_error {
 #endif
   std::string attribute_name;
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
@@ -1105,8 +1101,8 @@ void fuse_drive::set_item_meta(const std::string &api_path,
 }
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
-auto fuse_drive::setattr_x_impl(std::string api_path, struct setattr_x *attr)
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::setattr_x_impl(std::string api_path,
+                                struct setattr_x *attr) -> api_error {
   bool exists{};
   auto res = provider_.is_file(api_path, exists);
   if (res != api_error::success) {
@@ -1160,7 +1156,7 @@ auto fuse_drive::setattr_x_impl(std::string api_path, struct setattr_x *attr)
       ts[0].tv_sec = attr->acctime.tv_sec;
       ts[0].tv_nsec = attr->acctime.tv_nsec;
     } else {
-      struct timeval tv{};
+      struct timeval tv {};
       gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
       ts[0].tv_sec = tv.tv_sec;
       ts[0].tv_nsec = tv.tv_usec * 1000;
@@ -1205,9 +1201,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::setattr_x_impl(std::string api_path, struct setattr_x *attr)
   return api_error::success;
 }
 
-auto fuse_drive::setbkuptime_impl(std::string api_path,
-                                  const struct timespec *bkuptime)
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::setbkuptime_impl(
+    std::string api_path, const struct timespec *bkuptime) -> api_error {
   return check_and_perform(
       api_path, X_OK, [&](api_meta_map &meta) -> api_error {
         auto nanos = bkuptime->tv_nsec +
@@ -1243,8 +1238,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::setvolname_impl(const char * /*volname*/) -> api_error {
   return api_error::success;
 }
 
-auto fuse_drive::statfs_x_impl(std::string /*api_path*/, struct statfs *stbuf)
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::statfs_x_impl(std::string /*api_path*/,
+                               struct statfs *stbuf) -> api_error {
   if (statfs(&config_.get_cache_directory()[0], stbuf) != 0) {
     return api_error::os_error;
   }
@@ -1269,8 +1264,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::statfs_x_impl(std::string /*api_path*/, struct statfs *stbuf)
   return api_error::success;
 }
 #else  // __APPLE__
-auto fuse_drive::statfs_impl(std::string /*api_path*/, struct statvfs *stbuf)
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::statfs_impl(std::string /*api_path*/,
+                             struct statvfs *stbuf) -> api_error {
   if (statvfs(config_.get_cache_directory().data(), stbuf) != 0) {
     return api_error::os_error;
   }
@@ -1350,8 +1345,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::utimens_impl(std::string api_path, const struct timespec tv[2],
                               struct fuse_file_info * /*file_info*/)
     -> api_error {
 #else
-auto fuse_drive::utimens_impl(std::string api_path, const struct timespec tv[2])
-    -> api_error {
+auto fuse_drive::utimens_impl(std::string api_path,
+                              const struct timespec tv[2]) -> api_error {
 #endif
   api_meta_map meta;
   auto res = provider_.get_item_meta(api_path, meta);
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
index 5b6e2266..80e9694e 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/polling.hpp"
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
-#include "utils/tasks.hpp"
 #include "utils/time.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 
@@ -90,8 +89,8 @@ auto winfsp_drive::handle_error(std::string_view function_name,
   return ret;
 }
 
-auto winfsp_drive::winfsp_service::OnStart(ULONG /*Argc*/, PWSTR * /*Argv*/)
-    -> NTSTATUS {
+auto winfsp_drive::winfsp_service::OnStart(ULONG /*Argc*/,
+                                           PWSTR * /*Argv*/) -> NTSTATUS {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   auto mount_location = utils::string::to_lower(
@@ -458,10 +457,9 @@ auto winfsp_drive::get_item_meta(const std::string &api_path,
   return ret;
 }
 
-auto winfsp_drive::get_security_by_name(PWSTR file_name, PUINT32 attributes,
-                                        PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR descriptor,
-                                        std::uint64_t *descriptor_size)
-    -> NTSTATUS {
+auto winfsp_drive::get_security_by_name(
+    PWSTR file_name, PUINT32 attributes, PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR descriptor,
+    std::uint64_t *descriptor_size) -> NTSTATUS {
   auto api_path =
       utils::path::create_api_path(utils::string::to_utf8(file_name));
 
@@ -653,7 +651,6 @@ auto winfsp_drive::Mounted(PVOID host) -> NTSTATUS {
     }
 
     polling::instance().start(&config_);
-    tasks::instance().start(&config_);
 
     event_system::instance().raise<drive_mounted>(mount_location);
   } catch (const std::exception &e) {
@@ -663,7 +660,6 @@ auto winfsp_drive::Mounted(PVOID host) -> NTSTATUS {
     }
     server_->stop();
     polling::instance().stop();
-    tasks::instance().stop();
     if (eviction_) {
       eviction_->stop();
     }
@@ -724,8 +720,8 @@ auto winfsp_drive::Open(PWSTR file_name, UINT32 create_options,
 
 auto winfsp_drive::Overwrite(PVOID /*file_node*/, PVOID file_desc,
                              UINT32 attributes, BOOLEAN replace_attributes,
-                             UINT64 /*allocation_size*/, FileInfo *file_info)
-    -> NTSTATUS {
+                             UINT64 /*allocation_size*/,
+                             FileInfo *file_info) -> NTSTATUS {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   std::string api_path;
@@ -831,8 +827,8 @@ void winfsp_drive::populate_file_info(std::uint64_t file_size,
 }
 
 auto winfsp_drive::Read(PVOID /*file_node*/, PVOID file_desc, PVOID buffer,
-                        UINT64 offset, ULONG length, PULONG bytes_transferred)
-    -> NTSTATUS {
+                        UINT64 offset, ULONG length,
+                        PULONG bytes_transferred) -> NTSTATUS {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   *bytes_transferred = 0U;
@@ -887,8 +883,8 @@ auto winfsp_drive::Read(PVOID /*file_node*/, PVOID file_desc, PVOID buffer,
 
 auto winfsp_drive::ReadDirectory(PVOID /*file_node*/, PVOID file_desc,
                                  PWSTR /*pattern*/, PWSTR marker, PVOID buffer,
-                                 ULONG buffer_length, PULONG bytes_transferred)
-    -> NTSTATUS {
+                                 ULONG buffer_length,
+                                 PULONG bytes_transferred) -> NTSTATUS {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   std::string api_path;
@@ -1050,8 +1046,8 @@ auto winfsp_drive::Rename(PVOID /*file_node*/, PVOID /*file_desc*/,
 auto winfsp_drive::SetBasicInfo(PVOID /*file_node*/, PVOID file_desc,
                                 UINT32 attributes, UINT64 creation_time,
                                 UINT64 last_access_time, UINT64 last_write_time,
-                                UINT64 change_time, FileInfo *file_info)
-    -> NTSTATUS {
+                                UINT64 change_time,
+                                FileInfo *file_info) -> NTSTATUS {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   std::string api_path;
@@ -1176,7 +1172,6 @@ VOID winfsp_drive::Unmounted(PVOID host) {
   }
   server_->stop();
   polling::instance().stop();
-  tasks::instance().stop();
   if (eviction_) {
     eviction_->stop();
   }
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/polling.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/polling.cpp
index ca8ecc79..1d857dfb 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/polling.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/polling.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "utils/polling.hpp"
 
 #include "app_config.hpp"
+#include "utils/tasks.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory {
 polling polling::instance_;
@@ -31,31 +32,34 @@ void polling::frequency_thread(
   while (not stop_requested_) {
     unique_mutex_lock lock(mutex_);
     auto futures = std::accumulate(
-        items_.begin(), items_.end(), std::deque<std::future<void>>{},
+        items_.begin(), items_.end(), std::deque<tasks::task_ptr>{},
         [this, &freq](auto &&list, auto &&item) {
           if (item.second.freq != freq) {
             return list;
           }
 
-          list.emplace_back(
-              std::async(std::launch::async, [this, &freq, item]() -> void {
+          auto future = tasks::instance().schedule({
+              [this, &freq, item](auto &&task_stopped) {
                 if (config_->get_event_level() == event_level::trace ||
                     freq != frequency::second) {
                   event_system::instance().raise<polling_item_begin>(
                       item.first);
                 }
-                item.second.action(stop_requested_);
+                item.second.action(task_stopped);
                 if (config_->get_event_level() == event_level::trace ||
                     freq != frequency::second) {
                   event_system::instance().raise<polling_item_end>(item.first);
                 }
-              }));
+              },
+          });
+
+          list.emplace_back(future);
           return list;
         });
     lock.unlock();
 
     while (not futures.empty()) {
-      futures.front().wait();
+      futures.front()->wait();
       futures.pop_front();
     }
 
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ void polling::start(app_config *config) {
             },
             frequency::high);
       });
+
   frequency_threads_.at(idx++) =
       std::make_unique<std::thread>([this]() -> void {
         this->frequency_thread(
@@ -105,11 +110,14 @@ void polling::start(app_config *config) {
             },
             frequency::low);
       });
+
   frequency_threads_.at(idx++) =
       std::make_unique<std::thread>([this]() -> void {
         this->frequency_thread([]() -> std::uint32_t { return 1U; },
                                frequency::second);
       });
+
+  tasks::instance().start(config);
 }
 
 void polling::stop() {
@@ -121,6 +129,8 @@ void polling::stop() {
   event_system::instance().raise<service_shutdown_begin>("polling");
   stop_requested_ = true;
 
+  tasks::instance().stop();
+
   unique_mutex_lock thread_lock(mutex_);
   notify_.notify_all();
   thread_lock.unlock();
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/tasks.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/tasks.cpp
index 0ff6166f..a962bc43 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/tasks.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/tasks.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,33 @@
 namespace repertory {
 tasks tasks::instance_;
 
-void tasks::schedule(task_item task) {
+void tasks::task_wait::set_result(bool result) {
+  unique_mutex_lock lock(mtx);
+  if (complete) {
+    notify.notify_all();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  complete = true;
+  success = result;
+  notify.notify_all();
+}
+
+auto tasks::task_wait::wait() const -> bool {
+  unique_mutex_lock lock(mtx);
+  while (not complete) {
+    notify.wait(lock);
+  }
+
+  return success;
+}
+
+auto tasks::schedule(task item) -> task_ptr {
+  scheduled_task runnable{item};
+
   unique_mutex_lock lock(mutex_);
   ++count_;
-  tasks_.push_back(std::move(task));
+  tasks_.push_back(runnable);
   notify_.notify_all();
   lock.unlock();
 
@@ -39,6 +62,8 @@ void tasks::schedule(task_item task) {
     notify_.notify_all();
     lock.unlock();
   }
+
+  return runnable.wait;
 }
 
 void tasks::start(app_config *config) {
@@ -101,19 +126,22 @@ void tasks::task_thread() {
       continue;
     }
 
-    auto task = tasks_.front();
+    auto runnable = tasks_.front();
     tasks_.pop_front();
     release();
 
     try {
-      task.action(stop_requested_);
+      runnable.item.action(stop_requested_);
+      runnable.wait->set_result(true);
+
       if (stop_requested_) {
         return;
       }
 
-      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(task.delay_ms));
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(runnable.delay_ms));
       --count_;
     } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+      runnable.wait->set_result(false);
       utils::error::raise_error(function_name, e, "failed to execute task");
     }
 
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp
index 5e384240..2c28c6f9 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, can_create_and_close_file) {
   EXPECT_CALL(mp, is_read_only()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
 
   polling::instance().start(cfg.get());
-  tasks::instance().start(cfg.get());
 
   file_manager mgr(*cfg, mp);
   mgr.start();
@@ -211,7 +210,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, can_create_and_close_file) {
   mgr.stop();
 
   polling::instance().stop();
-  tasks::instance().stop();
 }
 
 TEST_F(file_manager_test, can_open_and_close_file) {
@@ -220,7 +218,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, can_open_and_close_file) {
   EXPECT_CALL(mp, is_read_only()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
 
   polling::instance().start(cfg.get());
-  tasks::instance().start(cfg.get());
 
   file_manager mgr(*cfg, mp);
   mgr.start();
@@ -321,14 +318,12 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, can_open_and_close_file) {
   mgr.stop();
 
   polling::instance().stop();
-  tasks::instance().stop();
 }
 
 TEST_F(file_manager_test, can_open_and_close_multiple_handles_for_same_file) {
   EXPECT_CALL(mp, is_read_only()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
 
   polling::instance().start(cfg.get());
-  tasks::instance().start(cfg.get());
 
   file_manager mgr(*cfg, mp);
   mgr.start();
@@ -385,7 +380,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, can_open_and_close_multiple_handles_for_same_file) {
   EXPECT_EQ(std::size_t(0U), mgr.get_open_handle_count());
 
   polling::instance().stop();
-  tasks::instance().stop();
 }
 
 TEST_F(file_manager_test,
@@ -544,7 +538,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, upload_occurs_after_write_if_fully_downloaded) {
   EXPECT_CALL(mp, is_read_only()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
 
   polling::instance().start(cfg.get());
-  tasks::instance().start(cfg.get());
 
   file_manager mgr(*cfg, mp);
   mgr.start();
@@ -649,7 +642,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, upload_occurs_after_write_if_fully_downloaded) {
   file.close();
 
   polling::instance().stop();
-  tasks::instance().stop();
 }
 
 TEST_F(file_manager_test, can_evict_file) {
@@ -1431,7 +1423,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, file_is_closed_after_download_timeout) {
   cfg->set_chunk_downloader_timeout_secs(3U);
 
   polling::instance().start(cfg.get());
-  tasks::instance().start(cfg.get());
 
   EXPECT_CALL(mp, is_read_only()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
 
@@ -1514,7 +1505,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test, file_is_closed_after_download_timeout) {
   mgr.stop();
 
   polling::instance().stop();
-  tasks::instance().stop();
 }
 
 TEST_F(file_manager_test, remove_file_fails_if_file_does_not_exist) {
@@ -1562,7 +1552,6 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test,
   EXPECT_CALL(mp, is_read_only()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
 
   polling::instance().start(cfg.get());
-  tasks::instance().start(cfg.get());
 
   file_manager mgr(*cfg, mp);
   mgr.start();
@@ -1635,6 +1624,5 @@ TEST_F(file_manager_test,
   mgr.stop();
 
   polling::instance().stop();
-  tasks::instance().stop();
 }
 } // namespace repertory